Canton Fair 2005

Introduction

Chinese Export Commodities Fair, also called Canton Fair, inaugurated in the Spring of 1957, is held twice a year in Spring and Autumn. It is China's largest trade fair, a fair of the highest level, and of the largest business turnover. Preserving its traditions, the Fair is a comprehensive and multifunctional event of international importance. Forty-seven Trading Delegations, being composed of thousands of China's best foreign trade corporations (enterprises) with good credibility and sound financial capabilities, take part in the Fair. The Fair leans to export trade, though import business is also done here. Apart from the above-mentioned, various types of business activities such as economic and technical cooperation and exchanges, commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, consultation, etc. are also carried out in flexible ways.

To encourage the export of more high-graded products or high value-added products, particularly machinery and electronic products. Special Exhibition Sections have been set up at the Guangzhou Trade Fair. This serves to place special emphasis on these high technology products as well as to make them more prominent.

Time of Initiation: the spring of 1957
Interval: two sessions a year
Fair Session: October 15th-20th & 25th-30th
Duration: 12 days
Open Hours (100th session): 2006 Oct. 15th-20th 9:00a.m. -6:00p.m.
2006 Oct. 25th-30th 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. noon
Venue: the CECF PazhouComplex & Liuhua Complex, Guangzhou
Exhibition Space: 170,000 M2
Number of Booths: 27,000
Varieties: more than 100,000
Number of Visitors: 150,485 (the Autumn Session of 2003)
Number of Trading Countries & Regions: 201(the Autumn Session of 2003)
Business Turnover: US$20.493 million (the Spring Session of 2006)
Administration: The leading committee of Chinese Export Commodities Fair is composed of leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the People's Government of Guangzhou City as well as the leaders of the Trading Delegations, the various Import/Export Chambers of Commerce and other departments concerned.
Exhibition Pattern: Trading Delegations are organized by different provinces and municipalities. Exhibition halls are arranged by different Chambers of Commerce; Trading Delegations and Exhibition Halls are combined into one exhibits are arranged according to different trades.

Please note:
1. The booths in the fair are strictly for Chinese companies, not for lease for foreign companies.
2. ASM is holding the On-line trade show for the companies not only from China but also abroad. From here, you can find many kinds of products and also send your buying or selling messages. Join the online show NOW.

If you have any question regarding the Fair please e-mail to shows@cbwchina.com .


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